Niyama Private Islands Maldives

Had the best time! Everything was perfect: the room, the food, the staff. Would definitely recommend and also come again in the future! Such a beautiful island & resort! I liked that the island was big enough to go around by bike and explore a bit. You also felt like you had a lot of places all to yourself which I loved.

Niyama was the perfect getaway for our 10 day honeymoon. We stayed in an overwater villa. It was truly fabulous. The staff were all very helpful and friendly. The island itself was kept immaculate. Loads of choice and options for food. The food was excellent. Shout out to Youkay for making our honeymoon so special!

Niyama was the eighth island we visited in the Maldives, and it was by far the most beautiful. The island has lush vegetation unlike anything we’ve seen on other islands. It is very well maintained, yet still gives you the feeling of being in a natural jungle. The beach has fine, white sand, and everywhere you can spot little crabs. The water is calm, and the colors are simply a dream. We didn’t go snorkeling, so we can’t give a review on that. We stayed in two Deluxe Beach Pool Villas on Chill Island, located on one of the nicest stretches of beach. We had villas number 18 and 19, both offering stunning ocean views. The villas are newly refurbished and leave nothing to be desired. One thing we didn’t love was the open-air bathroom, as it gets quite hot in March, but this is something we’ve experienced on other islands as well. We visited both buffet restaurants, Epicure and Blu. Each day of the week features a different theme. The food selection is extensive, and the quality is excellent. We personally preferred Blu over Epicure, as it is smaller and quieter. A special thanks to Said, who cooked wonderfully at Blu and kindly recommended dishes to us. We also dined at the à la carte restaurants Tribal and Nest. Both are beautifully designed and unique in the Maldives. The food quality was high, and the prices were reasonable (especially with half-board food credit). At Nest, we’d like to thank Adi for his outstanding service. We also recommend ordering different dishes and sharing them to experience more variety. The resort offers plenty of activities. We did the Lucky Dolphin tour and saw many dolphins, which was an unforgettable experience. We also did the one-hour jet ski tour. However, the sea was quite rough, making it less enjoyable. A special highlight was our sunset surf lesson, which we highly recommend. The setting was beautiful, and it was a lot of fun. A big thanks goes to Lasse, who was an excellent surf instructor. Some activities could be priced more reasonably. For example, we think the morning yoga session could be complimentary rather than costing $40. The hotel follows an interesting concept, there’s no traditional reception! Instead, you have a Thakuru (butler), who is your personal contact for everything. This works perfectly. We had the pleasure of having Imthy as our Thakuru. He handled all our requests flawlessly and always had a smile on his face. He truly made a difference in our stay at Niyama. We would describe the resort as offering “chilled luxury.” If you’re expecting classic luxury like One&Only, you might be disappointed. For example, there’s no pressure to wear long trousers at dinner, and room keys are water-resistant wristbands. There’s also Imran, who walks around the beach bringing fresh coconuts that he picks from the island, small touches like these add to the laid-back surf vibe of Niyama, which is perfectly captured during sunset at the Surf Shack. During our stay, there were quite a few Russian an

Niyama private island was everything that I expected and more, honestly if you are looking for the perfect Maldives experience this is it. We have been to the Maldives before and stayed at other 5-star resorts. Our expectation was extremely high, and I must say Niyama exceeded all our expectations. We loved both but I have to say that on a total experience Niyama was our best trip ever as we travel around the world every year. The sea plane transfer was smooth and scenic. we were warmly welcomed at the resort by our butler Shanun, who made us feel at home and gave us a wonderful tour of the resort and island. His hospitality set the tone for an unforgettable stay. It was extremely easy to communicate with him via what’s up message to book dinner and excursions. We knew Shanun from another resort where he worked 6 years ago. Our deluxe Beach Villa with pool was stunning—spacious, beautifully designed, and just steps from the crystal-clear waters. The villa was very spacious and modern. You can seat by the private pool on the swing bed and relax all day as you are surrounded by the turquoise sea water. Everything was just so perfect, and the island was so quiet it almost felt like we had the island to ourselves. The resort generally just stunning with all-natural tress around the island. So much more could be said to describe our visit, but the word-perfect sums it all up really. The highlight of my trip was parasailing, an incredible experience with breath-taking views of the turquoise ocean. The Epicure restaurant was exceptional for breakfast and dinner. The food was very tasty and delicious. You can order what you want without any questions and lots of good recommendations from the waiting staff on what to eat etc. Honestly everything about this resort is incredibly and we had the best team and I was really sad to be leaving, as mentioned the service is what makes this place, I have never experienced where the staff all seem to know where you have been and what you have been up to, they are all coordinated and will ask how was your gym workout and morning bike ride. The SPA facilities at Drift were very relaxing during our stay. I would recommend this resort to couples and families.

We book this Resort trusting Minor reputation standards and we couldn’t do better . Quality of the Villas and service in it was superlative, nothing is never a trouble. 2 islands to choose from in the same resort plenty of sport activities from surfing to tennis and despite the island is busy you feel very few guests are in. A good F&B choice of Restaurant and bars to choose from , great quality of breakfast . Cherry on the cake is their Asian concept Nest Restaurant on top of their strangle figa trees , simply OUTSTANDING. Buffet Restaurant choice could improve but still good quality to be in Maldives . P.S. just remove Russian translation in the buffet tags… not very elegant as Maldives is not a Russian territory. Villa are kept very well , very well equipped nothing is missing or needed. The service throughout the island is excellent , competence and professionalism could be felt in any corner with any encounter , even the coconut boy is a great surprise. Niyama is the only Island in Maldives that offers fresh coconut free of charge to its guests… smart idea Congrats to the Management of the Island to keep a great spirit amongst employees and guests . All in All one of the best Resorts in Maldives.